Oxnard High School finishes 35th at Academic Decathlon

Oxnard High School's Academic Decathlon team won multiple medals at this year's state competition in Sacramento, despite finishing 35th out of 65 teams

photos by ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Oxnard High School students (from left) Spencer Stevenson, Sasan Samadzadeh and Chase Bennett admire their Division 3 second-place trophy for overall high score during the awards ceremony of the California Academic Decathlon at Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento on Monday.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Paul Moore takes a photo of his son, Oxnard High School student Jeffrey Moore, after he picked up a silver award for the overall high score during the awards ceremony of the California Academic Decathlon on Monday in Sacramento.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Oxnard High School student Chase Bennett receives a bronze award in math during the awards ceremony.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Oxnard High School student Spencer Stevenson picked up a few individual awards, including a gold for music, a silver for the super quiz and overall high score.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR The Oxnard High School team won second place for overall high score in Division 3 during Monday's awards ceremony of the California Academic Decathlon in Sacramento.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Oxnard High School student Ian Cossman picks up an individual award in the language and literature division.

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ANNE CHADWICK WILLIAMS/SPECIAL TO THE STAR Oxnard High School student Sarah Watte won an individual award for team high score and a gold medal for essay.

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Oxnard High School student Natalia Russell is thrilled to touch the team's Division 3 second-place trophy for overall high score held by team coach Chris Conte during the awards ceremony of the California Academic Decathlon.